Oculus: Preview

Release date: April 11, 2014

Rating: R

Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff

Trailer:

Summary: Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in their childhood home. Determined to prove Tim’s innocence, Kaylie tracks down the mirror, only to learn similar deaths have befallen previous owners over the past century. With the mysterious entity now back in their hands, Tim and Kaylie soon find their hold on reality shattered by terrifying hallucinations, and realize, too late, that their childhood nightmare is beginning again.

Preview: I think that this movie has a plot that is similar to those of other horror movies. If it is done correctly, this film should be a good one for those that want to experience some sort of thrill. Hopefully it’s a good one, and I can’t wait to see it!

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Preview)

Release date: April 4, 2014

Rating: PG-13

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWsK1ZFunA

Prequel: Captain America: The First Avenger

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Summary: After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy-the Winter Soldier.

Preview: I was able to see the first movie, and it was amazing. The storyline was very touching, and also managed to keep the audience in suspense. From what I’ve read and heard about this movie, I think it’s going to be great. I really hope this movie just as good or even better than the first one!

So, what do you think about this movie?

 

 

Divergent: Review

Release date: March 21, 2014

Director: Neil Burger

Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet

Rating: PG-13

Adapted from: Divergent

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sutgWjz10sM

Summary: Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue, teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another – for the rest of their lives. Tris Prior makes a choice that surprises everyone. Then Tris and her fellow faction-members have to live through a highly competitive initiation process to live out the choice they have made. They must undergo extreme physical and intense psychological tests, that transform them all. But Tris has a secret that she is Divergent, which means she doesn’t fit into any one group. If anyone knew, it would mean a certain death. As she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, this secret might help her save the people she loves… or it might destroy her.

Review: I still have yet to read the novel, but the movie was excellent. It did a great job of keeping the audience in suspense with multiple plot twists that no one could really see coming. I loved that this film wasn’t predictable and that there were some moments of comedy. I definitely suggest that people go see this movie! What are your thoughts on it?

 

Movie Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

1. According to the Internet Movie Database, the worst movie ever released (as of 2013) is Disaster Movie.
2. The strange music that plays during a Joker scene in The Dark Knight was inspired by the sound a razor blade makes on a piano.
3. The Breakfast Club was supposed to have sequels every ten years where the club reunites, but those plans fell through because Judd Nelson and John Hughes hated each other.
4. The movie Beverly Hills Cop made up some technology called the “Satellite Tracking System”. Years later, this technology was actually created. We know it now as “GPS”.
5. Ripley from Alien was originally intended to be a male character. She was made a woman because audiences at the time would not have expected the lone survivor to be female.
6. The famous coconut scenes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail were done out of necessity. The production team couldn’t afford horses.
7. All the scenes that take place in The Matrix are tinted green. This is to make it look like it’s taking place on a computer screen.
8. When the T-Rex breaks into the Explorer in Jurassic Park, the children’s screams are real… it wasn’t supposed to break the glass!
9. The actress who played Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter movies was 37 at the time of filming.
10. For the bedroom scene in The Godfather, a real horse head was used from a dog factory. John Marley’s scream is real because he wasn’t told the plastic prop they had been using was replaced.

 

10 Quick Movie Facts

1. Die Hard originated from the failed script of Commando 2.

2. Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.

3. Ryan Gosling was cast as Noah in The Notebook because the director wanted someone “not handsome.”

4. The phrase “old sport” is said 55 times during The Great Gatsby (2013).

5. In Iron Man/Avengers, J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for “Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.” Side note — the voice of J.A.R.V.I.S, Paul Bettany, recently admitted he has never seen any Iron Man or Avengers film.

6. Josh Hutcherson read the entire Hunger Games trilogy in five days to prepare for his role as Peeta.

7. After Top Gun was shown in cinemas, recruitment into the Navy by young men went up by 500 percent.

8. The voice actors of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from the 1930s got married in real life.

9. Peter Ostrum, Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie after that and is now a veterinarian.

10. The house in which the true story of The Conjuring is based on had eight generations of families live and die in the house before the Perrons moved in. Andrea Perron suggests that some of the spirits from the families never left. Deaths include two documented suicides, a poisoning death, the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, two drownings, and the passing of four men who froze to death. Most deaths occurred within the Arnold family from which Bathsheba Sherman was descended.

Preview: Divergent

 

 

 

 

Genre: Action

Release Date: March 21, 2014

Rating: PG-13

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sutgWjz10sM

Summary: DIVERGENT is a thrilling action-adventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader to destroy all Divergents, Tris must learn to trust in the mysterious Four and together they must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late.

Preview: Let me just first say that this movie was first a book, and from what I’ve heard, it was an amazingly good one too. I think that this movie looks like it will be an excellent movie. To me, it seems like this movie has a lot of twists and turns which makes for a movie that would keep its viewers on edge. I really hope it’s a good cast, and I cannot wait to see it when it comes out!

New Movies for Kids

The LEGO Movie:

Rating: PG

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_JOBCLF-I

Summary: This original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman:

Rating: PG

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za56MdewGzM

Summary: Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy Sherman, use their time machine – The WABAC – to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. But when Sherman takes The WABAC out for a joyride to impress his friend Penny, they accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history. Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent. Together, the time traveling trio will make their mark on history.

New Action Movies

300: Rise of an Empire:

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Rzy7YqUVU

Rating: R

Summary: This movie is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the events of that film with a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Salamis. Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

To find out more about this movie, visit the official website at:

http://www.300themovie.com/

RoboCop (2014):

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INmtQXUXez8

Rating: PG-13

Summary: This film is a remake of the 1987 film RoboCop. The year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

Poll: What’s your favorite type of movie?

Non-Stop: Preview

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHDJ19A3dk

Genre: Action

Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Summary (from IMDb) – An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account.

Preview: I think that this movie looks like it could be very good, but if it is done wrong, it could be very boring, since it looks as if most of the time would be spent on the plane itself. Judging from the summary and the trailer, I think that this movie has a very unique plot. I hope this movie is as good as it looks… can’t wait to see it! The review should be up soon. So readers, tell me what you think about this movie… will it be good? Does it look like something you’ve seen before? Let me know what you think! Anyways, I can’t wait to see what this movie is like, and I’ll be sure to post the review soon.